Tomatoes — Area harvested in Belgium
Belgium: Tomatoes — Area harvested was 580 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tomatoes — Area harvested in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 580 ha for tomatoes — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested in Belgium peaked at 900 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 443 ha, in 2009.
That places Belgium 141st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tomatoes — Area harvested in Belgium, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 900 ha | — |
| 2001 | 900 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 900 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 600 ha | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 630 ha | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 554 ha | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 519 ha | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 493 ha | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 470 ha | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 443 ha | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 481 ha | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 474 ha | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 480 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 500 ha | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 510 ha | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 512 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 516 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 550 ha | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 570 ha | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 620 ha | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 630 ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 640 ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 640 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 580 ha | -9.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 580 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 336 ha, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 580 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,000 ha, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — Area harvested in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -33.3% | 900 ha | 600 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 640.9 ha | 443 ha | 900 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 509.3 ha | 474 ha | 570 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 622 ha | 580 ha | 640 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — area harvested in Belgium?
- Tomatoes — area harvested in Belgium was 580 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 900 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 443 ha in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for tomatoes — area harvested?
- Belgium ranks 141st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tomatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.